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Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Look North: Canada Unveils A CA$40 Billion Arctic And Northern Region Strategic Plan

On March 12, 2026, the Government of Canada announced a comprehensive Arctic and Northern Region strategic plan backed by CA$40 billion, including over CA$35 billion in federal investments to defend, build...

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Entrée en vigueur le 30 novembre 2025, la Loi 14 introduit au Code du travail une nouvelle notion : les services assurant le bien‑être de la population (« SBEP »).

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

Entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les contrats des organismes municipaux et de ses règlements

Le 1er avril prochain marquera l’entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les contrats des organismes municipaux (la « LCOM »)...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Aboriginal Title And Private Property: Divergent Approaches In Cowichan And Wolastoqey

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Indigenous Communities Diving Deep Into Submarines And Other Military Contracts

Canada Government

C

Cassels

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Modern Slavery Compliance In Canada: Essential Guidance For The 2026 Reporting Landscape

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-05 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Torys On Defence: Implementing Canada's Arctic And Infrastructure Goals

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Indigenous Communities In The North Central To Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Musqueam's Rights Recognition Agreement: Separating Fact From Fiction

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

The Court Says Fairness Comes First In CRA Decisions, Godin v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 1386

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Vefghi Holding Corp. v. Canada: How To Avoid The "Tax Trap" On Timing Of Flow-Through For Dividend Income And Timing Of Receipts For Trusts

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Failure To Swiftly And Properly Investigate Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Costs Employer $65,000

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

BC Extends PST To New Services

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Le régime d'accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence prend de l'ampleur

Les demandes privées présentées au Tribunal de la concurrence (le « Tribunal ») prennent de l'ampleur, plusieurs affaires étant en cours de traitement et une nouvelle décision...

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

PDAC 2026: A Moment Of Opportunity In A Changing Landscape

Despite a bullish market for mining equities, concerns about capital access and market volatility dampen investor sentiment.

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

The Annual Report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act ("ICA") for fiscal year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025) was published by the Government of Canada on February 16, 2026.

Canada Government

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Fasken

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de février 2026

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cowichan Land Claim: What It Means For Homeowners And Investors In BC (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: February 2026 Update

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rapport et étude de marché : Le Bureau continue de porter son attention sur le secteur des services financiers

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada And China Reinvigorate Cross-border Investment

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

CFIUS Takes Steps To Implement A Known Investor Program

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Entrée en vigueur le 30 novembre 2025, la Loi 14 introduit au Code du travail une nouvelle notion : les services assurant le bien‑être de la population (« SBEP »).

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

Eye-Watering (But Not Unconstitutional) Penalties: Competition Tribunal Dismisses Google’s AMP Challenge

In Canada (Commissioner of Competition) v. Google Canada Corporation and Google LLC, 2026 Comp Trib 10, the Competition Tribunal dismissed a constitutional challenge to subsection 79...

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Building Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure: The National Energy Corridor Agreement And Its Legal Boundaries

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Alberta And Canada Publish Draft Co‑operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-05 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Torys On Defence: Implementing Canada's Arctic And Infrastructure Goals

Canada's first Defence Industrial Strategy (the Strategy) places a strong focus on strengthening Arctic defence capabilities. Receding sea ice has opened new routes in Canada's Arctic region...

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

The Annual Report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act ("ICA") for fiscal year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025) was published by the Government of Canada on February 16, 2026.

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Torys On Defence: Re-arming With Canada's First Defence Industrial Strategy

On February 17, 2026, Canada released its first Defence Industrial Strategy (the Strategy)—a comprehensive blueprint designed to both protect Canada's security and boost economic...

Canada Strategy

TL

Torys LLP

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: New Implications For Canadian Defence Procurement

Worldwide Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: Opportunities For Businesses And Showcasing Canada's Talents

Canada Government

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Hard Power, Homegrown: Ottawa Moves To Rewire The Country's Defence Economy With New Industrial Strategy

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy: What Business Needs To Know

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Canada And China Reinvigorate Cross-border Investment

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

CFIUS Takes Steps To Implement A Known Investor Program

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Commentaire sur la décision Jean c. Municipalité de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka : la Cour supérieure sanctionne la mauvaise foi municipale et protège les attentes légitimes des propriétaires fonciers

En 2019, Mme Isabelle Jean (la « Demanderesse ») et son conjoint identifient un terrain situé dans une zone résidentielle de la Municipalité de Saint‑Stanislas‑de‑Kostka...

Canada Litigation

FF

Fasken (French)

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Look North: Canada Unveils A CA$40 Billion Arctic And Northern Region Strategic Plan

On March 12, 2026, the Government of Canada announced a comprehensive Arctic and Northern Region strategic plan backed by CA$40 billion, including over CA$35 billion in federal investments to defend, build...

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Trust Or Bust: Safeguarding Adjudication Proceeds From Bankruptcy

Canada Insolvency

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

L’Ontario fait progresser le regroupement des offices de protection de la nature : Modifications proposées à la Loi sur les offices de la protection de la nature

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les contrats des organismes municipaux et de ses règlements

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Indigenous Communities Diving Deep Into Submarines And Other Military Contracts

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Expropriation Law 2025: A Year In Review

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

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Latest Videos

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Cowichan Land Claim: What It Means For Homeowners And Investors In BC (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

The Path Forward: Capitalizing On Canada's Evolving Defence Procurement Environment (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

John Manley On The Implications Of A U.S. Shutdown For Canada (Video)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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